Being evidence based in library and information practice

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Information & Library Science Library

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Z669.7 .B45 2016
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Available

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Summary

The book takes an open and encompassing approach to exploring evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP) and the ways it can improve the practice of librarianship. Bringing together recent theory, research, and case studies, it provides librarians with a new reference point for how they can use and create evidence within their practice, in order to better meet the needs of their communities.

Being Evidence Based in Library and Information Practice is divided into two parts; in the first part the editors explore the background to EBLIP and put forward a new model for its application in the workplace which encompasses five elements: Articulate, Assemble, Assess, Agree, Adapt. In the second part, contributors from academic, public, health, school, and special libraries from around the world provide an overview of EBLIP developments and offer examples of successful implementation.

Essential reading for library and information professionals from all types of institutions who want to make more informed decisions and better meet the needs of their users, this book will also be of interest to students of library and information studies and researchers.

Contents

  • List of figures and tables p. vii
  • Contributors p. ix
  • Part 1 Background and Model p. 1
  • 1 Introduction p. 3 Denise Koufogiannakis and Alison Brettle
  • 2 A new framework for EBLIP p. 11 Denise Koufogiannakis and Alison Brettle
  • 3 Articulate p. 19 Alison Brettle and Denise Koufogiannakis
  • 4 Assemble p. 27 Denise Koufogiannakis and Alison Brettle
  • 5 Assess p. 45 Alison Brettle and Denise Koufogiannakis
  • 6 Agree p. 59 Denise Koufogiannakis and Alison Brettle
  • 7 Adapt p. 71 Alison Brettle and Denise Koufogiannakis
  • Part 2 Eblip in Action p. 79
  • 8 Practitioner-researchers and Eblip p. 81 Virginia Wilson
  • 9 Academic libraries p. 93 Mary M. Somerville and Lorie A. Kloda
  • 10 Public libraries p. 105 Pam Ryan and Becky Cole
  • 11 Health libraries p. 121 Jonathan D. Eldredge and Joanne Gard Marshall and Alison Brettle and Heather N. Holmes and Lotta Haglund and Rick Wallace
  • 12 School libraries p. 133 Carol A. Gordon
  • 13 Special libraries p. 151 Bill Fisher
  • 14 Conclusion p. 165 Denise Koufogiannakis and Alison Brettle
  • References p. 171
  • Index p. 205

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